Adm. Lunday, top officer of Coast Guard, says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.
Federal Government
Trump administration denies full disaster funding for Western Alaska storms, state files appeal
Alaska’s Republican congressional delegation said they support the state’s appeal, and are urging FEMA and the Trump administration to fund the disaster relief effort.
Yes, it’s another government shutdown, but Alaska impacts might be minimal
Both Alaska U.S. senators helped pass a bill to fund much of the government. Now it’s the House’s turn. The funding lapse could last as little as one weekday.
Some small businesses in Juneau speak out against ICE amid nationwide strike
Several downtown storefronts closed for the day while others took a stance in other ways.
Juneau residents call to defund ICE at rally downtown following killings in Minnesota
More than 200 people joined the rally outside the courthouse downtown.
Republican Sens. Murkowski and Tillis call for Noem to resign
Murkowski says the Homeland Security secretary should be held to account for her agency’s tactics in Minneapolis, where two citizens have been shot to death amid a massive immigration enforcement operation.
The Pentagon is reviewing a program that helps Alaska Native corporations get federal contracts
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the review last week, calling the business development program “the oldest DEI program in the federal government.”
Bristol Bay fisherman and retired educator Bill Hill enters U.S. House race
Hill is running as an independent. He garnered $200,000 in contributions on Day 1 of his campaign.
Mary Peltola to make stop in Juneau for U.S. Senate campaign launch
Her meet and greet will be at the Crystal Saloon on Front Street, Friday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
AFN rallies against Safari Club International federal subsistence management proposals
The Alaska Federation of Natives has launched an aggressive campaign to fight the Safari Club International’s effort to weaken the influence of the federal government on subsistence management in Alaska and restore state authority over its regulation. AFN says only the federal government can defend Alaska’s rural priority for subsistence, and the Safari Club proposal threatens those protections.